He succeeds Eddie Howe, who took the overall award last year after leading Bournemouth into the Premier League, pipping Jose Mourinho, who had to settle for the top-flight title.

LEAGUE MANAGERS ASSOCIATION WINNERS

Manager of the Year: Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City)

Premier League manager of the year: Claudio Ranieri (Leicester City)

Championship manager of the year: Chris Hughton (Brighton)

League One manager of the year: Gary Caldwell (Wigan Athletic)

League Two manager of the year: Chris Wilder (Northampton Town)

Ranieri's spectacular success in his first season with Leicester came despite widespread predictions he would struggle after replacing Nigel Pearson in the summer.

Ranieri was also named Barclays Premier League manager of the year.

LMA chairman Howard Wilkinson said: 'My congratulations go to the LMA manager of the year sponsored by Barclays, Claudio Ranieri who, in his first year as manager of Leicester City, has achieved the most astonishing of sporting triumphs and thoroughly deserves all the recognition and praise being bestowed upon him tonight.'

LMA chief executive Richard Bevan added: 'Leicester's achievement has been made possible by the tactical and technical knowledge of Claudio and his coaching staff.

'His passion for football, humility and charisma has underpinned an incredible ability to manage a team at the very highest level. He is a worthy champion and a true gentleman of the sport.'

Ranieri celebrates with his Leicester players on their open top bus parade through the city on Monday evening

The Italian's personal success completes a remarkable season for Leicester who were 5,000/1 to win the league at the start of the season

Ranieri (left) poses with the Premier League trophy on Monday alongside his captain Wes Morgan (right)

Ranieri dashed from Leicester's title party with Kasabian to the League Managers Association awards

Brighton's Chris Hughton took the Sky Bet Championship award, a little over an hour after his side's 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday's ended their promotion hopes with a 3-1 aggregate play-off loss.

The League One award went to Wigan's Gary Caldwell, with Chris Wilder taking the League Two award after guiding Northampton to promotion.

Wilder has since left Northampton to join Sheffield United.

Brighton's Chris Hughton took the Championship award, a little over an hour after his side's 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday's ended their promotion hopes

Wigan's Gary Caldwell was named League One manager of the year for leading the Latics to promotion

Chris Wilder took home the League Two trophy for his work with Northampton Town but has since moved on to join Sheffield United